Vauxhall Zafira Engine Oil

The right oil for every Zafira engine, by its carmaker approval and grade. Order by 1pm for next-day delivery, or collect from our Bulwell shop.

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The short answer

Which oil does a Vauxhall Zafira take?

The oil your Vauxhall Zafira needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Zafira engine — 2 generations and 5 engine types in our table — and the oils we sell that state it: NAPA from our Bulwell shelf, plus Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline delivered next day.

  • Zafira Tourer (C) (2012–2019) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30)
  • Zafira B (2005–2014) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30)

The grade (such as 5W-30) and the approval (such as a carmaker code) both need to match your handbook. If your car has a particulate filter, the low-ash oil the handbook lists protects it.

By generation

Vauxhall Zafira engine oil by generation and engine

Each Zafira engine in our table with the approvals the carmaker lists for it (in the handbook or the service schedule), the usual one first, and the grades. Where we mark “check your handbook”, the approval changed during production or we could not confirm it in a carmaker’s own document. Check your exact car in the finder or WhatsApp us your reg.

Zafira Tourer (C) 2012–2019
  • 1.4 Turbo / 1.8 (port injection) (2012–2019) petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos2 · 5W-30Fully synthetic dexos2 5W-30.Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • 1.6 SIDI Turbo (direct injection) (2013–2019) petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, GM dexos1 Gen 2 · 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookIt depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Direct-injection turbo: check your handbook for dexos2 or dexos1 Gen 2.Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • 1.6 / 2.0 CDTi dieselCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, Vauxhall OV0401547-D30 · 5W-30Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • Check your Zafira Tourer (C) in the oil finder
Zafira B 2005–2014
  • 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.2 / 2.0 Turbo petrolCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, GM LL-A-025, GM LL-B-025 · 5W-30Handbooks list GM dexos2 (5W-30), or on early cars GM-LL-A-025 (petrol) / LL-B-025 (diesel): dexos2 covers both.Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • 1.7 / 1.9 CDTi dieselCarmaker spec: GM dexos2, GM LL-B-025 · 5W-30Ours: GM dexos2 oils
  • Check your Zafira B in the oil finder

Where this comes from: carmakers’ handbooks and published oil specification lists, checked in October 2026. Carmakers sometimes change the oil during production, so the handbook or service book for your car has the final word.

Order online or collect in Bulwell

Our oils for the Vauxhall Zafira

Prices include VAT. NAPA oils are on our shelf in Bulwell; Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline are delivered next day (home delivery only). Order by 1pm for next-day delivery.

GM dexos2 oil

For the Zafira B: 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.2 / 2.0 Turbo, 1.7 / 1.9 CDTi; Zafira Tourer (C): 1.4 Turbo / 1.8 (port injection) (2012–2019), 1.6 SIDI Turbo (direct injection) (2013–2019), 1.6 / 2.0 CDTi. General Motors' specification listed by most Vauxhalls from about 2010, petrol and diesel; it replaces GM-LL-A-025 and GM-LL-B-025.

Questions

Vauxhall Zafira engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Vauxhall Zafira take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Zafira Tourer (C) (2012–2019) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30). Zafira B (2005–2014) — petrol: GM dexos2 (5W-30); diesel: GM dexos2 (5W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Vauxhall Zafira use?

Most Zafira engines in our table list 5W-30. Use the grade your handbook gives together with its approval: the same grade can carry different approvals.

Does my Zafira need low-ash (low SAPS) oil?

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as GM dexos2. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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